UFO Observation and Photographs — Appleton, Wisconsin, 7 July 1967

This document details the investigation of a UFO sighting reported by 14-year-old Greg Verhoeven in Appleton, Wisconsin, on July 7, 1967. The witness reported observing a yellow, elliptical object that resembled 'two bowls put together' hovering approximately 200 feet above a neighbor's house for 5 to 10 seconds. The witness, who was in his driveway, managed to take a photograph of the object before it departed to the west at high speed. He described the object as making a humming noise. The report includes correspondence between the Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office, the Appleton Police Department, and the witness. The Air Force requested additional information and photographic data, which the witness eventually provided. A formal photo analysis report (NR 68-20), dated May 16, 1968, was conducted by the Foreign Technology Division. The analysis concluded that the object on the negative was not in sharp focus and could not have been a large craft hovering at the distance estimated by the witness. Instead, the analysts determined the object was likely a small, man-made object, approximately 1 to 1.5 feet in diameter, located at a range of about 15 feet from the camera, situated between the camera and a TV antenna visible in the frame. The report notes that the negative had been cropped, and the object appeared circular in planform. The investigation concluded that the object did not have the dimensions estimated by the source.